China’s pig herd to recover in 2020 after African swine fever devastation: official
China’s hog production capacity should bottom out before the end of 2019 after outbreaks of African swine fever decimated the world’s biggest pig herd, an...
Japanese PM’s offering for shrine sparks criticism from Seoul
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent an offering to Tokyo’s controversial Yasukuni Shrine for war dead on Thursday, prompting neighboring South Korea to call on...
Abe visits typhoon-hit areas; Japan may postpone new emperor’s parade
The Japanese government is considering postponing a celebratory parade after Emperor Naruhito’s formal enthronement ceremony next week due to damage from Typhoon Hagibis, national broadcaster...
Report: Brown turns down Celtics’ four-year, $80 million offer
Swingman Jaylen Brown is not interested in the four-year, $80 million extension he has received from the Boston Celtics, Yahoo Sports reported Wednesday....
NHL roundup: Avs take first loss as Pens win in OT
Brandon Tanev scored a short-handed goal with 1:03 left in overtime Wednesday to give the host Pittsburgh Penguins a 3-2 win and hand the Colorado...
Exclusive: Iran-backed militias deployed snipers in Iraq protests – sources
Iran-backed militias deployed snipers on Baghdad rooftops during the Iraq’s deadliest anti-government protests in years, two Iraqi security officials told Reuters....
Christian Dior criticized over China map, apologizes, upholds ‘one China’
French luxury brand Christian Dior apologized on Thursday and said it supported China’s territorial sovereignty after it was criticized for using a map of China...
China’s pig output expected to bottom out before end-2019: official
China’s hog production is expected to bottom out before the end of 2019 and recover to normal levels in 2020, an agriculture ministry official said...
England’s Itoje says rugby cannot be complacent about racism
Rugby cannot afford to be complacent about racism in the wake of the abuse suffered by England’s black soccer players in their Euro 2020 qualifier...
Oil prices fall on signs of large U.S. stock build
Oil prices eased on Thursday after industry data showed a larger-than-expected build-up in stocks in the United States, although losses were limited by comments by...